State Police Mustang Patrol Encounters More than Speeders

This past weekend seventeen officers with the Indiana State Police High Performance Vehicle Mustang Patrol rolled into the Notre Dame area to help supplement the patrol duties of local troopers.  During home football weekends at Notre Dame, the state police typically see an increase in traffic.  The previous weekend was no exception due to the proximity of Purdue University.   

Senior Trooper Troy Sunier, assigned to the Indianapolis Post, found more than just a surprised driver when he stopped a speeding car in his blue Mustang for 90 mph in a 60 mph zone.  State Trooper Sunier uncovered approximately 127 grams of marijuana and 247 grams cocaine inside the rental car. 

The driver of the car, Sarah Shaw, 26, of Ft. Wayne, was incarcerated along with her three passengers. Ochieaunna Maxwell, 18, and Roosevelt Allen, 24, both of Ft. Wayne and Phillip Tate, 28, of Chicago, were all arrested for felony dealing and possession of cocaine and marijuana.  

In all, troopers assigned to the detail wrote 973 traffic tickets and 76 warnings over the weekend.  This included, but was not limited to citations for speeding, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, and otherwise driving aggressively.  Senior Trooper Jim Zeser, who operates the high performance vehicle out of the Bremen Post said, “It’s about saving lives, preventing crashes and educating the public on the perils of reckless, irresponsible, and distracted driving.  Indiana’s traffic laws are in place for everyone’s safety.”

Source: Indiana State Police

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